Traci Bingham

Traci A. Bingham (born January 13, 1968) is an American actress, model, and television personality. Beginning her professional career in the early 1990s, Bingham is best known for her role as Jordan Tate on the syndicated action drama television series Baywatch (1996–1998).

Biography

Early life and education

Bingham was born Julie Anne Smith to an African American and Italian mother and a Native American father. to Betty, a librarian, and Lafayette Bingham, an aircraft technician who served in World War II. For high school, Bingham attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School; graduating in 1986.

Career Bingham began her career in minor acting roles. Aside from Baywatch, Bingham's appearances include the television series D.R.E.A.M. Team and Beverly Hills, 90210, and the film Demon Knight. She also played minor roles in the popular American sitcoms The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Married... with Children. In 1991, Bingham appeared in the video for "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Eight years later, she appeared in the video for "I Really Like It" by Harlem World featuring Mase and Kelly Price.

In June 1998, Bingham posed for a "Babes of Baywatch" pictorial in Playboy magazine. Bingham has appeared on a number of reality television programs. In 2004, she was in the second series of The Surreal Life. Her castmates included Ron Jeremy, Vanilla Ice, Erik Estrada, Tammy Faye Bakker, and Trishelle Cannatella. Two years later, she flew to England to appear in Celebrity Big Brother, where she made it to the final six contestants and was evicted on the final night of the show. She selected Families of SMA as the charity to receive a donation from her participation in the show because her niece had died from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

In 2005, Bingham was hired as a spokesmodel by Empire Poker, an online gambling site that ceased operations in 2006. In 2007, Bingham appeared on VH1's The Surreal Life: Fame Games and won the $100,000 grand prize. In 2008, Bingham appeared on Fox Reality's Gimme My Reality Show! competing with six other celebrities to get their own reality show. Bingham appeared on The 2008 World Magic Awards television show.

In 2014, A Massachusetts court issued an arrest warrant for Bingham after she failed to appear in court regarding a breached XXX adult contract in which she agreed to "to pose for what is commonly referred to in erotica as a 'facial." A California Court entered a $180,000.00 judgment against Bingham. After taking the money, Bingham did not show up for the production.

Activism

Bingham is a vegetarian. and in May 2006 she appeared nude in an ad as part of PETA's "I'd Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.

Personal life

Bingham has been married twice and has no children.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 1995 Demon Knight Party Babe 1998 Beach Movie Julie 1999 Foolish Simone D.R.E.A.M. Team Victoria Carrera TV movie 2001 The Private Public Laina Brookhart Longshot Herself 2003 Four Fingers of the Dragon Herself Short Malibooty! Herself Video Bad Bizness Sandra Marshall 2006 CC Variety TV Herself Short 2008 Hanging in Hedo Cashmere 2010 Black Widow Lynda 2014 Carolina Parakeet Herself Short 2015 East of Hollywood Lindsay Short

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Santa Helper Episode: "Reality Bites" 1995 Dream On Porno Actress Episode: "Am I Blue" Campus Cops Hot Babe Episode: "3,001" 1996 Talk Soup Herself Episode: "Senor Sock Celebrity Profile" Married... with Children Lap Dancer Episode: "The Agony and the Extra C" 1996–98 Baywatch Jordan Tate Main Cast: Season 7–8 1997 Soul Train Herself/Guest Host Episode: "Brownstone/Yvette Michele/Next Level" The Anti-Gravity Room Herself/Guest Host Episode: "Pot Luck #3" Light Lunch Herself Episode: "The World's Best Looking Lifeguards" Head over Heels Marcy Episode: "Vice Guy" 1998 Hollywood Squares Herself/Panelist Recurring Guest 1999 The Dream Team Victoria Carrera Main Cast The Jamie Foxx Show Donyel Episode: "Joy Ride" Exploring the Fantasy Herself/Host Main Host 2000 To Tell the Truth Herself/Guest Panelist Recurring Guest Panelist Malcolm & Eddie Jane Episode: "The Best Men" The Parkers Angela Episode: "Since I Lost My Baby" Strip Mall Dawna Recurring Cast: Season 1 2000–02 BattleBots Herself/Feature Reporter Main Feature Reporter: Season 1–5 2001 The Test Herself/Panelist Episode: "The Dating Test" E! True Hollywood Story Herself Episode: "Baywatch" Spy TV Herself Episode: "Episode #1.12" Ripley's Believe It or Not! Herself Episode: "Episode #2.22" Rendez-View Herself/Guest Host Episode: "Blonde Ambition" Black Scorpion Vapor Episode: "Life's a Gas" 2002 Celebrity Boot Camp Herself Main Cast 2003 Rock Me Baby Kia Episode: "A Pain in the Aspen" The Proud Family Jasmine (voice) Episode: "Smackmania 6: Mongo vs. Mama's Boy" 2003–04 Nudes in the News Herself Recurring Guest 2004 Hollywood Squares Herself/Panelist Recurring Guest The Surreal Life Herself Main Cast: Season 2 Girlfriends Candy Episode: "A Partnerless Partner" Reno 911! New Williams - Deputy Verlot Episode: "Department Investigation: Part 2" 2004–05 Lingerie Bowl Herself/Host Main Host 2005 Negermagasinet Herself Episode: "Traci Bingham" Poorman's Bikini Beach Herself Episode: "Chocolate Wrestling, Margarita Beach, and Hefner's 78th" 2006 Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth Herself Episode: "Episode #2.16" Celebrity Big Brother Herself Main Cast: Season 4 Big Brother's Little Brother Herself Episode: "Celebrity Big Brother's Little Brother: Reunion" Fear Factor Herself/Contestant Episode: "Celebrity Fear Factor" Celebrity Paranormal Project Herself Episode: "Pearl's Story" 2007 The Tyra Banks Show Herself Episode: "I Love New York/The Surreal Life Fame Game" Sunset Tan Herself Episode: "New Kid on the Block" The Surreal Life: Fame Games Herself/Participant Main Cast 2008 Gimme My Reality Show! Herself Main Cast 2010 Playboy Shootout Herself/Guest Judge Episode: "Episode #1.3" Comedy Central Roast Herself Episode: "Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff" 2014 Hell's Kitchen Herself/Restaurant Patron Episode: "Winner Chosen" Sugar Baby Herself/Host Episode: "Episode #1.1" 2017 Battle of the Network Stars Herself/Contestant Episode: "Variety vs. TV Sex Symbols"

Music Videos Year Song Artist 1991 "Good Vibrations" Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch 1998 "Money Ain't a Thang" Jermaine Dupri & Jay-Z 1999 "I Really Like It" Harlem World featuring Mase & Kelly Price 2001 "Nothing's Wrong" Won-G featuring DJ Quik & James DeBarge

Documentary

Year Title 1998 Playboy: Babes of Baywatch 2005 Official Fantasy Fest 2013 Chasing Beauty 2015 Lord of the Freaks